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A senior UAE minister Tuesday indicated that the diplomatic rift between Qatar and its neighbors including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt is likely to drag on in the New Year despite calls for an end. “In my estimation, Read more
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed (MbZ) held discussions with Chief of world football governing body Gianni Infantino as he seeks to build strong ties with FIFA and bring his country to play a major role in world Read more
Abu Dhabi-based Goldilocks Investment Company has said it acquired 29.49 per cent of insurer Takaful Emarat. The company did not disclose the amount of the deal but said it would help the firm take advantage of “strong market dynamics” and Read more
The 9th international Middle East agri-Food exhibition (SIAL) opened on Monday in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of Morocco. This participation, for the sixth consecutive year, is part of an ambitious strategy to promote Moroccan products, in line with the Read more
Dubai-based engineering and construction services company, Drake & Scull International, has won a $163-mllion contract to provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services for the Reem Mall, located on Abu Dhabi Reem Island. The regional leader in engineering and construction Read more
A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sentenced to life in prison Matthew Hedges, a British PhD student charged with spying. An Abu Dhabi court Wednesday read out the verdict giving the 31-year academic 30 days to appeal Read more
The UAE is rubbing hands for big returns as it gears up to host in December in capital Abu Dhabi FIFA Club World Cup with 300,000 people expected for the event. Head of local organizing committee, Aref Hamed Al Awani, Read more
UAE and South Africa Wednesday signed extradition and justice collaboration treaties in a move that will allow Pretoria to achieve the return of the Guptas; business tycoons marred in corruption scandals. Ministers of Justice of the two countries, Sultan Saeed Read more
UAE’s top two airlines have mocked reports indicating that the two firms are in talks for Emirates take over its Abu-Dhabi-based rival Etihad Airways in a move to form the world’s largest airline. A Bloomberg report citing sources, claiming to Read more
A flight of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad bound for the Indonesian capital returned to the Emirati capital airport Wednesday after a problem with one the engines was reported. Flight EY474; an A330, was forced to return eight minutes into the long Read more